Opportunities for YOU in the FFA

The FFA Degree Program n Discovery (jr. high) n Greenhand n Chapter n State n American

Greenhand Degree n First year member n enrolled in ag class n learn FFA traditions (motto, etc) n started an SAE program -Bronze Pin

Chapter Degree n Greenhand Degree n Complete 1 year of ag class n participate in 3 FFA activities n Earn $ or work 45 hours in SAE n Know parliamentary procedure -Silver pin

State FFA Degree n Chapter Degree n Member for at least 2 years n Earn $1, or work 750 hours n Demonstrate leadership abilities n 3.5 GPA -** only 2% receive each year -Gold pin

American FFA Degree n State FFA Degree n 3 years of high school ag class n graduate high school n outstanding leadership n Earn $7, or work 2,250 hours -Gold key

Proficiency Awards n Based on record books n 50 different areas n Chapter, section, district, state, national

Career Development Events “Contests”or“CDE”

CDE’s n Agronomy n Livestock Judging Livestock Judging Livestock Judging n Horse Judging Horse Judging Horse Judging n Ag Sales Ag Sales Ag Sales n Horticulture Horticulture n Ag Mechanics Ag Mechanics Ag Mechanics n Meat Evaluation Meat Evaluation Meat Evaluation

CDE’s n Prepared Public Speaking n Extemporaneous Public Speaking n Creed Speaking n Dairy Cow Judging n Dairy products evaluation Dairy products evaluation Dairy products evaluation n Land use evaluation Land use evaluation Land use evaluation n Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary procedure

CDE’s n Poultry Judging Poultry Judging Poultry Judging n Forestry n Ag Business Management n Food Science n Ag Issues Forum